EIZO/Nanao Flexscan F930

21" Monitors Reviewed

The Eizo/Nanao FlexScan
F930 is based on an Invar shadow-mask CRT that produces a 19.7" viewable
area with a 0.25mm dot pitch. Horizontal scan rates are 30130KHz,
and vertical scan rates are 50160Hz. Displays of up to 2048X1536
at 80Hz are possible, and what Eizo/ Nanao calls a SuperErgo Coat is effective
at minimizing reflections. The monitor provides both BNC and standard
mini D-sub connectors. An attachable speaker unit ($45 ESP) for multi-media
applications is available as an accessory, as is an attachable USB hub
unit ($99 ESP) that provides one upstream port and four down-stream ports.

The F930 weighs in
at 63.8lb and offers a standard warranty: three years on labor, parts,
and CRT. Though the F930 offers a good range of adjustments via an on-screen
menu and offers such extras as menu positioning and the ability to save
settings, accessing them is not as easy as it could be. The front bezel
of the monitor has a button for brightness and contrast, an autosizing
button, and a single button for controlling the menu. I couldn't use this
buttonwhich has up and down, right and left, and press controls
with any degree of accuracy.

The FlexScan F930
didn't produce outstanding results on the CADALYST testsonly
brightness and focus produced a perfect score. Above-average scores appeared
for contrast, focus, geometric distortion, and convergence raster rotation,
with lower results for color purity. Reds tended toward magenta, and separation
among greens was indistinct. The Eizo/Nanao FlexScan F930 needs some reengineering
to improve the quality and usability of the on-screen menu controls. 
R.L.

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